Office of Multicultural Affairs Recognizes Student Achievement

Jenny Holen
Office of Multicultural Affairs, 308.865.8127

The Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of Nebraska at Kearney recently recognized students for outstanding achievement in academics and/or leadership.

To qualify for achievement in academics, students needed to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5. Bryan Samuel, interim director of the UNK Office of Multicultural Affairs, said the majority students who received certificates had GPA’s above 3.0.

To be recognized for leadership, students needed to demonstrate active leadership in Office of Multicultural Affairs activities or play an active role in student organizations sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

Students did not have to be members of an organization to get an award, Samuel said, but they did have to show involvement and leadership.

“We wanted to recognize students who worked on planning committees, and the students who got involved and played a part in activities,” he said.

Recipients of the 2005 Multicultural Affairs Student Achievement Recognition Awards are listed below, alphabetically by hometown. Their awards are indicated as follows: “A,” academic; “L,” leadership; or “B,” for those who were recognized for both academic and leadership achievements.

Alliance
Erica Sanchez     B

Chadron
Amber Horse         B

Friend
Hector Vela         A

Funk
Nicole Ruybalid     A

Grand Island
Manuel Andazola     B
Cintia Arroyo         A
Angelica Flores     A
Astrid Garcia      B
Rachel Hernandez     A
Burty Macwan     A
Nancy Mendez     A
Tram Nguyen         A
Jose Perea         L

Hampton
Adriana George     A

Hayes Center
Erika Dimas         A

Holdrege
Monica Fuentes     B

Kearney
Cinthia Arrendondo     A
Katrina Campuzano     A
Odguar Quintana     L
Sheila Quintana     B
Xiomara Rodriguez     A
Christina Schumacher  A
Larramie Timmins     B

Lexington
Horacio Alvarez-Ramirez     B
Michael Ambriz     L
Jaime Flores         L
Karla Gomez         B
Nancy Ibarra         B
Elizabeth Lopez     B
Karen Merino         A
Maria Montes         B
Kenny Navas         L
Karime Rios         B
Rocio Soria         B

Lincoln
Joseph Chiweshe     A
Daphne Darter     B
Amanda Davis     A
Holly Esquivel     A

Ogallala
Erica Chu          B
Sara Chu         B

Omaha
Julio Deleon         A
Norma Ngute         A
Brian Shreves     L

Ravenna
Steven Betke         A

Schuyler
Joel Lemus         B
Isis Ortiz         B

Scottsbluff
Marcela Sabala     A

KANSAS
Lawrence – Jeffrey Jewell    A

WYOMING
Pine Bluffs –   Kendra Ushio   A

VIETNAM
Hanoi –  Hoa Nguyen       L